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(43) Date of publication: 13.01.2010 Bulletin 2010/02 (21) Application number: 07719111.2 (22) Date of filing: 22.06.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01G 15/00(2006.01) B01D 53/62(2006.01) A01K 61/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/AU2007/000872 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/131472 (06.11.2008 Gazette 2008/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 27.04.2007 AU 2007902217 (71) Applicant: Ocean Nourishment Corporation Pty Limited Allambie Heights, NSW 2100 (AU)	(72) Inventors: JONES, Ian, Stanley, Ferguson Glebe, New South Wales 2037 (AU) RODGERS, William Randwick, New South Wales 2031 (AU) WHEEN, Robert, John Allambie Heights, New South Wales 2100 (AU) JUDD, Bruce, Joseph Clovelly, New South Wales 2035 (AU) (74) Representative: Lax, Monica Ingeborg et al Kolster Oy Ab Iso Roobertinkatu 23 P.O. Box 148 00121 Helsinki 00121 Helsinki (FI)